Marking and cutting device



Sept. 2 9 H. M. SMALLEN 2,093,698

MARKING AND CUTTING DEVICE Original Filed Feb. 8, 1936 5 to a machine of the class described, especially gaging elements I between which the loaf is for applying a succession of spaced apart marks for applying a series of marks in predetermined Patented Sept. 21, 1937 2,093,698

UNiTED STTES PATENT OFFICE.

2,093,698 MARKING AND CUTTING DEVICE Harry M. Smallen, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application February 8, 1936, Serial No. 62,905 Renewed February 18, 1937 3 Claims. (Cl. 101-35) My invention relates to improvements in markthe springs l3, l3. These projected resilient ing or branding and slicing machines, and more springs may be pivoted as shown to release and. particularly, has reference to and is illustrated drop the loaf from the doors in predetermined in the accompanying drawing in its application position upon the second conveyor, and the enadapted for applying a series or succession of dropped, are sufficiently narrow to pass between marks or brands upon a loaf of bread, so that the knives of the slicer. when the bread is sliced, each slice of bread is Referring more particularly to Figs. 3 and 4, it branded on the crust and at opposite sides, the will be observed that a pair of trap doors l4, l4 same being a continuation in part of my comay be secured on shafts I5, l having pinions pending patent application Serial Number I10,- l6, l6 meshing with pinions ll, [1 on shaft i8, 861. carrying drive pinion l9, which may be timed Referring to the accompanying drawing, Fig. l and rotated by suitable transmission to release illustrates in plan view, a suitable form of brandthe loaf when it strikes the stop 8, the shafts ing and slicing machine embodying an applical5, l5 rotating 90 degrees allowing the doors to tion of my invention, parts being broken away, stand vertically to correctly guide the loaf down the details of a suitable form of branding maupon the conveyor 9, between the positioning chine being more particularly set forth in my fingers l0. said co-pending case. Fig. 2 is a view in side Of course it will be understood that various elevation of the machine shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 modifications may be made in the construction is a detail in plan view of modified means for and arrangement of parts,without departing from passing the branded loaf to the slicer, and Fig. 4 the spirit of the invention, as claimed. is a view in side elevation of the same. I claim:

6, 6 indicates the branding or marking wheels 1. In a machine of the class described, means on opposite sides of a loaf of bread 3!, and 4 is position to an article, and in combination therea conveyor with positioning strips 5 for moving with means for severing the marked portions of the loaf along between said marking wheels 6, 6', said article between said marks, said last mento the end of the conveyor where each loaf slides tioned means including mea for feeding Said down the chute I to a stop 8, where it rests until marked article in a direction at righ angles to another conveyor 9 engages it between the posi- S d fi mentioned meanstioning elements l0 and moves the loaf in a direc- In a m h e f e 6 3 d be me tion at right angles to its first path of movement. f r apply ng a s r f ma in predetermined The positioning of the loaves by the strips 5, and position to an article, and in combination therethe position of the stop 8 predetermine the exact w me r se the marked portions of ppo e posit on of the markings at opposite said article between said marks, said last mensides of the loaf, so that as the loaf moves with tioned means including means for feeding Said the second conveyor 9, the separated cutting article in a direction at right angles to said last knives on spindle ll pass between the markings mentioned means, and along a path below the and not through the same, thus cutting the loaf path of travel of said articles when being marked. into slices, each of which is separately branded In a m i 0 t e a s sc ed, m an or marked in the same position upon the side o pp y g a Series Of marks in predetermined crusts, and of course the sliced loaf may then pass position to an article, and in combination thereto the wrapping machine. with means for severing the marked portions of In passing each loaf successively from the said article between said marks, said last menbranding machine conveyor 4 to the cutter contioned means including means for feeding said veyor 9, it may come to rest upon the trap doors marked article in a direction at right angles to 12, i2 retained by springs l3, l3 which allow said first mentioned means, and for guiding said the loaf to drop upon the cutter conveyor 9 in article from its position on said first mentioned predetermined position, from which point the feeding means. loaf is passed at right angles to the cutters. The HARRY M, SMALLEN. stop 8 positions the loaf before it is released by 

